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Tonga Standard Time (TOT) · UTC+13 · Capital: Nuku'alofa
- Official name
- TO
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Population
- 103,252
- Currency
- TOP
- Language
- English
- Dialling code
- +676
- Internet domain
- .to
- ISO codes
- TO, TON
- Continent
- Australia
- Number of time zones
- 1
About Tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga is located in the South Pacific, northeast of New Zealand and consists of about 170 islands. The capital is Nuku’alofa. The population is 103 .036 inhabitants according to the census of 2011 and the area is 748 sq. kilometers. The country’s economy is based on agriculture, especially the production of coconut and cassava. Tonga is perhaps the only area of the Pacific that there was never a colony and has maintained its local dominance. Residents of the country are Polynesians 98%, while there are small European and Chinese communities. The Polynesian inhabitants speak tonganian, a Polynesian language of the western ( “Tonga”) industry. The tonganian language is considered the most conservative Polynesian language and has had the least vocal changes during the centuries. The language is relatively uniform throughout the kingdom, except the island Niouafooou where a dialect is spoken in the language of Samoa. Official state language is English.
The inhabitants are overwhelmingly Christians, mostly Methodists and the society is deeply conservative. Almost all activity is suspended at Sunday, which is considered sacred by the constitution. Also, there are 250 Jehovah’s Witnesses and 61 470 Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The population growth rate is 0.03% (2015 estimate). Birth rate 23 births / 1000 population and death 4.85 deaths / 1000 population (2015 estimate).
Life expectancy for the entire population were consistent with 2015 estimates of 76.04 years (74.53 years as the men and women 77.59).
Currency of the country is Paʻanga (TOP) which replaced the pound on April 3, 1967 with a rate of 1 pound = 2 Paʻanga
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tonga in?
Tonga uses Tonga Standard Time (TOT), which is UTC+13 at the moment.
How many time zones does Tonga have?
Tonga has a single time zone, so it is the same time everywhere in the country: UTC+13 right now.
Does Tonga observe daylight saving time?
No. Tonga does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+13 all year round.
What time is it in Nuku'alofa right now?
Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, is on Tonga Standard Time (TOT), UTC+13. The live clock at the top of this page always shows the exact current time.
What is the time difference between Tonga and London?
Tonga is currently 12 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Tonga and New York?
Tonga is currently 17 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the best time to call Tonga?
Office hours in Tonga (9:00–17:00 local time) are 21:00–05:00 in London and 16:00–00:00 in New York, so aim for that window.
Which countries in Australia are on the same time as Tonga?
Right now these countries in Australia share UTC+13: Kiribati, New Zealand, Samoa.
What is the dialling code for Tonga?
The international dialling code for Tonga is +676.